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The following rib fracture scores were calculated for each patient: RIBS, Injury Severity Score, Rib Fracture Score, Chest Trauma Score, and Battle score. Each was investigated to assess utility in predicting mortality, intensive care unit upgrade, unplanned intubation and ventilator days. Performance was measured by area under the receiver operating characteristic curve.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Of the 1,493 patients who met inclusion criteria, 239 patients (16%) experienced one of more of the investigated outcomes. Generally, scores performed best at predicting mortality and ventilator days. The RIBS stood out as best predicting \u201cany complication\u201d (AUC = 0.735) and \u201c&gt;7 ventilator days\u201d (AUC = 0.771).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSION<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The RIBS represents an externally validated triage score in patients with rib fractures and compares favorably to other static scoring systems. Use of this score as a triage tool may allow stratifying patients who may benefit from direct intensive care unit admission, neuraxial anesthesia and aggressive respiratory care. 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